ere are some questions designed to get you thinking:
Are you relying on materials/natural shelters (i.e. craters) found on the moon or are your materials brought to the site from Earth? 3D printing? Lightweight or heavyweight structures? Inflatables? Is the base prefabricated? Is it assembled on the Moon or does it come already assembled in full or in part from Earth? Perhaps it’s a combination or methods? How are the materials brought to the moon?
How big is your base? Are you proposing a lunar city for 50,000 people or a moon building(s) for a dozen astronauts? Is the design modular? Does it (or can it) grow in time through a phased construction plan? Do you imagine a colony where people can live permanently as lunar citizens or an area where astronauts/space tourists will have living shifts similar to what currently happens on the International Space Station?
Is your base designed to have an artificial atmosphere? What about sustenance? How are you planning to make the base self-sufficient (i.e. energy and food)? Or is it self-sufficient to a degree but still relies on supply links from Earth?
Is the base intended for lunar colonisation alone, or is it a stepping stone for outer space (i.e. Mars) exploration?
Submission
x2 A1 sheets and 500 words explanatory text per team. Physical models are optional but encouraged. Projects to be submitted online by Friday 11th November 2016.
More info: http://www.eleven-magazine.com/?competition=moontopia

Fecha de inicio: 10 de Octubre de 2016Fecha de cierre: 11 de Noviembre de 2016